Category Archives: Day Trips

Postcard from Maine

Posted on July 13, 2015 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

When in Maine do what the Mainers do – enjoy the beautiful scenery, drink good craft beer, and eat delicious seafood.

Posted in Day Trips, New England, Traveling | Tagged Allagash White, Belfast Maine, Fried Clams, Maine, Mussels, New England, Penobscot Bay | 21 Comments

Thursday Doors on tap

Posted on June 18, 2015 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

In 1798, the doors on this building first opened to the Littleton Grist Mill. For well over 200 years, they produced organically grown, stone-ground flours and mixes using four-foot millstones, wooden gears, and a 20 foot, 6-inch waterwheel. A couple of years ago they … Continue reading →

Posted in Day Trips, New England, Photography, Thursday Doors | Tagged Ammonoosuc River, Bratwurst, Littleton, Littleton Grist Mill, NH, Schilling Beer Company, Stromboli, Thursday Doors | 18 Comments

Downeaster

Posted on March 30, 2015 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

Here on the New Hampshire seacoast, we are lucky to have train service. Our train station is not only architecturally pleasing to the eye, but the front south-facing window of the station is full of gorgeous plants, and there is a … Continue reading →

Posted in Day Trips, New England, Photography, Traveling | Tagged Day trips, Downeaster, Exeter Handkerchief Store, Exeter New Hampshire, Lamont Gallery, Master Gardener, New England, New Hampshire, Phillips Exeter Academy, Photography, Samsung Galaxy Note 4 Camera, Trackside Cafe, Trains | 35 Comments

Sitting on the dock of the bay

Posted on July 28, 2014 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

Saturday morning dawned, and it was beautiful. What to do to enjoy the gorgeous weather before two days of rain arrives? Why not head north about two and a half hours to Boothbay Harbor, Maine. This area was settled in the … Continue reading →

Posted in Day Trips | Tagged Bath Maine, Boothbay Harbor, Boothbay Harbor Maine, Lighthouses, Maine, Maine Lighthouses, Mussels, New England, Red's Eats, Scallops, Seafood, Shock Top Wheat Beer, The Lobster Dock, Wiscasset Maine | 15 Comments

The Granite State

Posted on June 30, 2014 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

The June weather in New Hampshire has been gorgeous, and we’ve been living outside enjoying as much of it as possible. Waterfalls, sand castles, historic stone walls, or beautiful rustic scenes – we’ve enjoyed them all. We camped for a … Continue reading →

Posted in Day Trips, Gardening | Tagged Beach, Camping, Cottage gardens, Granite State, New Castle, New Hampshire, New Hampshire seacoast, Organic gardening, Perennials, Summer, Vegetables | 21 Comments

Farm hop

Posted on October 22, 2012 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

We took a road trip yesterday from our 1840 Farm north to Walker Farm, Bristol, New Hampshire. The Walker Farm is a wonderful example of a family farm providing fresh, locally grown food and some good family entertainment for their … Continue reading →

Posted in Day Trips, Farming, Traveling | Tagged 1840 Farm, Alexandria NH, Bristol NH, Fall, Farm, Farmall tractor, Farming, Gardening, Maple sugar candy, Maple trees, No Farms No Food, Petting zoo, Pumpkins, Tomatoes, Walker Farm | 17 Comments

New Castle in October

Posted on October 18, 2012 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

A couple of days ago, on a beautiful fall day, I decided to see what New Castle, New Hampshire, one of my favorite summer spots, looks like in October. As always, it was beautiful. But, you could almost feel the … Continue reading →

Posted in Day Trips, Photography | Tagged Autumn, Fall, Leaf peepers, Maple trees, New Castle, New Castle lighthouse, New Castle NH, New England, New England homes, Photography, Window boxes | 4 Comments

Cape Elizabeth, Maine – Day Trip

Posted on July 5, 2012 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

Living in New England, you can go in any direction to have a fun day trip. One of our favorite destinations is the Portland, Maine area. The other day we headed to Portland with the grandkids to make a few stops downtown … Continue reading →